# #3012f3

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#3012f3`
- RGB: rgb(48, 18, 243)
- HSL: hsl(248, 90%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.456 0.289 270.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0753
- Nearest named color: Bluebonnet (#1c1cf0, Δ 1.965) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bluebonnet
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3012f3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #452af4, #563df5, #6b55f6, #806ef7, #9586f9, #a699fa, #bbb1fb, #d0cafc, #e1ddfd, #f7f5fe
- Shades (toward black): #280cdf, #240bcb, #2009b3, #1c089b, #180788, #14066f, #100557, #0b033f, #08022c, #030113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5f312
- Analogous: #1264f3, #a012f3
- Triadic: #f33012, #12f330
- Split-complementary: #f3a012, #64f312
- Tetradic: #f31264, #d5f312, #12f3a0

## Colors that go with #3012f3

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #3012f3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #3012f3: 10 real palettes, including CVS's brand system and Procter & Gamble's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Procter & Gamble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pg-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com), Zillow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zillow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #3012f3: 5 real palettes, including Qualcomm's brand system and Canva's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Roblox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/roblox-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3012f3 in 6 real palettes, including Dunkin''s brand system and Tim Hortons's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Tim Hortons (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/timhortons-com), Behance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/behance-net), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3012f3: 6 real palettes, including Activision's brand system and Pixar's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com), Pixar (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pixar-com), Unilever (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unilever-com), Dairy Queen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dairyqueen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #3012f3: 7 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Cargo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Readymag (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/readymag-com), Samsung (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/samsung-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Monzo's brand system and Sketch's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #3012f3, as the lead colour. Seen in: Monzo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monzo-com), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Penpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/penpot-app), MLB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mlb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sea Green completes a triad with #3012f3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 8.38:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #735ff7 (4.71:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.56:1); AAA: text → #9586f9 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #ebebeb (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3012f3-a69cc4-dfac4e-271f2d-e9ecf1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#3012f3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.